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Punjab floods affect over 2.56 lakh people, 15,688 evacuated, 7,144 sheltered in relief camps

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#PRAYFORPUNJAB: State is grappling with a severe flood situation, and large-scale relief operations are underway in affected districts PTC Web Desk:  Punjab Minister for Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Hardeep Singh Mundian on Monday provided an update on the severe flood situation across the state. Continuous heavy rainfall and flooding have caused significant damage to human lives, property, crops, livestock, and basic infrastructure.  The minister said Punjab was grappling with a severe flood situation, and large-scale relief operations were underway in affected districts. According to reports received from the districts, 15,688 persons have been moved to safe locations. The district-wise breakdown is as follows: Gurdaspur: 5,549 Ferozpur: 3,321 Fazilka: 2,049 Pathankot: 1,139 Amritsar: 1,700 Hoshiarpur: 1,052 Kapurthala: 515 Barnala: 25 Tarn Taran: 60 Moga: 115 Mansa: 163 He said relief and rehabilitation operations were ongoing at full scale, and 129 camps...